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News from around the world by authors from the Socialist Party and co-thinkers internationally

World Cup 2026: How the ‘beautiful game’ is being spoiled by FIFA corruption, Trumpian politics & billionaire rule

By Conor Tormey At the time of writing, the World Cup is in its final week. The final will be viewed by billions of people, surpassing the last one. FIFA estimates that over 6 billion people have engaged with the competition in

Jul 16, 2026

Palestine solidarity·World News

Israeli apartheid regime introduces new ‘death penalty law’ – only for Palestinians

By Eddie McCabe On the night of 30 March, Israeli government members – sporting vile noose-shaped pins on their suits – celebrated with champagne after passing a new law enshrining the death penalty as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of acts

Apr 29, 2026

Anti-war·Featured Articles·World News

Iran war: Strategic shambles exposes criminal US imperialism to the world

By Peter O’Shea As the clock ticked closer to 8 pm EST on Tuesday evening, the world held its breath. Trump has given no shortage of shocking statements since the beginning of this brutal war, but promising that “a whole civilization will

Apr 8, 2026

Imperialist war threatens skyrocketing prices and economic chaos

By Donal Devlin “All roads lead to higher prices and slower growth.” This was the stark warning by the IMF this week. Not only has the US and Israel’s war on Iran brought further death and destruction to the people of West

Apr 4, 2026

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US: War, ICE raids, authoritarianism & economic malaise-Eight million march against Trump

By Harper Cleves “I’ve become a rabble rouser in my retirement.” This is what my 65-year-old father said to me on the phone after attending a ‘No Kings’ protest on 28 March in rural Idaho, with around 500 other locals. He is

Apr 3, 2026

Anti-war·Economy·News & Analysis

Imperialist war on Iran fuels a new cost-of-living crisis

By Finghín Kelly The US and Israel’s war on Iran is unleashing bloodshed, suffering, and chaos all over West Asia. Hundreds of thousands are being displaced, thousands of ordinary people in Iran have been killed, and millions of lives are being put

Mar 13, 2026

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“The rich want war – the youth, a future” – School student strike against conscription in Germany

By Conor Tormey “I don’t think I’ll be dying for my friends, relatives or acquaintances, in the worst-case scenario. Rather, in the end, only for those who are put into the trenches for the interests of large corporations like Rheinmetall, ThyssenKrupp, and

Mar 13, 2026

Anti-war·Featured Articles·World News

The bloody inferno in Iran: No to this imperialist war for power and profit

By Bob S. We are on day 11 of Trump’s and Netanyahu’s war on Iran, and already the human and environmental toll of this colonial adventure is piling up with devastating consequences. What are the aims and justifications for the attack? For

Mar 10, 2026

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Britain: Gorton and Denton by-election shows potential for a radical left-wing alternative

By Conor Payne The recent by-election in Gorton and Denton in Manchester could change the dynamics of British politics. The Greens’ Hannah Spencer sensationally won in this previously safe Labour seat, with 40.7% of the vote. Far-right Reform UK came second with

Mar 10, 2026

Anti-war·News & Analysis·World News

Stop the war on Iran – oppose US and Israeli naked imperialist aggression

Socialist Party statement On Saturday, 28 February 2026, the war criminals Trump and Netanyahu led an unprovoked, murderous attack on Iran, killing its head of state, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other top officials. These ‘Board of Peace’ leaders also bombed two

Mar 1, 2026

Featured Articles·Latest·News & Analysis·Palestine solidarity

FAI confirms Ireland-Israel match to go ahead – but fans demand a boycott!

By Matt Waine The FAI confirmed today that the Ireland-Israel match will go ahead in the Aviva stadium, in a complete insult to the Palestinian people and amid correct, widespread opposition and calls for a boycott. According to media sources, this move

Feb 25, 2026

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